Introduction to ADO.Net, VB.Net Database Tools and Data Binding

1. Introduction to ADO.Net, VB.Net Database Tools and Data Binding ISYS 512

2. Client/Server Structure a. Presentation – user interface • Menus, forms, reports, etc b. Processing logic • Business rules c. Database SQL queries Client Database Server Results

3. Database Processing • Querying database • Updating database: • Insertion, deletion, modification

4. Steps to Retrieve Data • Establishes a connection to the database. • Executes commands against the database. • Store data results.

5. A Simplified View of ADO.Net Objects Ado.Net Data Provider Data Consumer Adapter Dataset WinForm Connection Command WebForm Reader

6. ADO.NET Objects • Connection Object: Represent a connection to the database. • Command Object: The command object allows us to execute a SQL statement or a stored procedure. • DataReader: It is a read-only and forward-only pointer into a table to retrieve records. • DataSet Object: A DataSet object can hold several tables and relationships between tables. • DataAdapter: This the object used to pass data between the database and the dataset.

7. Data Providers • ODBC Provider • Open Database Connectivity • A driver manager • Used for relational databases • OLE DB Provider • OLE DB interfaces provide applications with uniform access to data stored in diverse information sources, or data stores. • Access • SQL Server Provider • Oracle Provider

8. Using ODBC • Windows XP: • Control Panel /Administrative Tools/DataSource(ODBC) • Three types of data source names • User DSN: usable only by you and only on the machine currently using. • System DSN: Any one using the machine can use. • File DSN: Can be copied and used by other computers with the same driver installed. • Demo: • Excel: Data/Import • Access: File/Get External Data/Import, then select ODBC data source

9. VB.NET Database Tools • Database connection: • Tools/Connect to database • Data Source • Server Explorer • Data connections:Right click data connection • Add Connection • Tables, Views • Create new SQL Server Database • Toolbox:Data tab • Data/Add New Data Source

10. Creating SQL Server Database • From Server Explorer, right click data connection and choose: • Create new SQL Server Database • Server name: • LocalServerName\SQLExpress • Add new table: Right click Tables and choose Add New Table • Add rows: Right click the table name and choose Show table data. • Note: After creating the database, you may create an ODBC DSN to connect to it.

11. How to create ADO.Net objects? • Automatically generated when creating data bound form. • Form wizard • Using Data Adapter Wizard • Using code: • Example: • dim strConn as string ="Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source = c:\sales2k.mdb" • dim objConn as new OledbConnection(strConn) • objConn.open()

12. Data Binding • Connect a control or property to one or more data elements. • Simple binding: Use simple binding to display a field value in controls that show Data Bindings in the property window, such as text box or label. • Complex binding: Use complex binding to bind more than one field to controls such as DataGrid and list box. Use the control’s Data Source and Data Member to bind the data.

13. Creating Data Bound Form • Creating a form with ADO.Net objects and data-bound controls to display and update information in a dataset. • Demo: • Add data source: • Data/Add New Data Source • Data/Show Data Source • Click the dropdown list next to the table’s name: • Datagrid view • Details • Drag the table to form.

14. Items Added to the Form • Connection • Table Adapter: click smart tag • Add query • Preview data • Dataset: • Edit in dataset designer • Binding Source • Add query: Add a new tool strip. • Preview data • Binding navigator • Code view: Form load event

15. Generated Code Private Sub CUSTOMERBindingNavigatorSaveItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles CUSTOMERBindingNavigatorSaveItem.Click Me.Validate() Me.CUSTOMERBindingSource.EndEdit() Me.CUSTOMERTableAdapter.Update(Me.SalesDBDataSet.CUSTOMER) End Sub Private Sub Form3_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load 'TODO: This line of code loads data into the 'SalesDBDataSet.CUSTOMER' table. You can move, or remove it, as needed. Me.CUSTOMERTableAdapter.Fill(Me.SalesDBDataSet.CUSTOMER) End Sub

16. Other Data Form Demos • DataGrid View • Add /Modify/Delete records. • Read only form: • Delete AddNew, Delete, Save buttons from navigator bar.

17. Hierarchical Forms • Parent table/Child table • Add parent table and child table to Data Source • Drag the parent table and the child table to the form. Parent table uses detail view and child table uses dataGrid view • Click Dataset object’s smart tag to choose Edit in Dataset Designer • With the designer, right click the parent table and choose Add/Relation • Change dataGrid’s DataSource property to the relation.

18. Detail Form with Bound ListBox • Example: Customer table form with CID listbox and displays selected customer information in textboxes. • Choose detail view for the customer table. • Click the dropdown list next to the CID field and click ListBox • Drag the Customer table to the form. • Bind the CID field to the BindingSource: • Activate the Property window and click the listbox • Set the DataSOurce property to BindingSource • Set the Display Member property to CID

19. Creating A Database Application Without Programming • Creating a database application to display information and update database. • A main form with buttons to open data forms: • DisplayInfo • Enter New • Modify • Exit

20. Data Adapter Wizard • Configure Data Adapter and generating a dataset: • From the Data tab of the ToolBox, Drag OledbDataAdapter to the form. • Use the Data Adapter Wizard to configure the Adapter. • Right Click the Adapter to preview data and create dataset. • Bind the dataset to controls. • In the Form Load event, use Adapter’s Fill method to load the dataset: • OleDbDataAdapter1.Fill(DataSet11)

21. Creating Bound DataGridView • DataGridView control: • Data Source property: • DataSet • Data Member property • A table in the dataset • In the Form Load event, use Adapter’s Fill method to load the dataset: • OleDbDataAdapter1.Fill(DataSet11) • Note: A BindingSource object is created after choosing data source.

22. BindingSource Object • It is an object that keeps track of position (the current row) of a data source. • Useful properties: • DataSource • DataMember • Position property: is the index of the current row. The index is a 0-based index, the first record has a position of 0. • Methods: • MoveFirst, MoveLast, MoveNext, MovePrevious • AddNew • AllowEdit • EndEdit

23. Adding AddNew and Save Button • Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click • CUSTOMERBindingSource.AddNew() • End Sub • Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click • CUSTOMERBindingSource.EndEdit() • CUSTOMERTableAdapter.Update(SalesDBDataSet1.CUSTOMER) • End Sub

24. Adding AddNew and Save Button AddNew button: Use BindingSource AddNew Method: Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click CUSTOMERBindingSource.AddNew() End Sub Save button: Use BindingSource EndEdit method and Adapter’s Update method: Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click CUSTOMERBindingSource.EndEdit() CUSTOMERTableAdapter.Update(SalesDBDataSet1.CUSTOMER) End Sub

25. BindingSource’s Position Property • If controls are bound to a BindingSource object, to move the current record we change the Position property of the BindingSource object: • To move to the next record: • Me.EmpBindingSource.Position += 1 • Or Me.EmpBindingSource.MoveNext • To move to the previous record: • Me.EmpBindingSource.Position -= 1 • Or Me.EmpBindingSource.MovePrevious

26. Binding Text Box • Select Data Bindings property: • Text: choose field • Add navigation buttons: • MoveNext: • CUSTOMERBindingSource.Position += 1 • MovePrevious: • CUSTOMERBindingSource.Position -= 1

27. Other Objects Related to Data Binding • BindingContext: It is an object that manages a collection of data sources used for binding. • CurrencyManager: It is an object that keeps track of position (the current row) of a data source. Two useful properties: • Position property: is the index of the current row. The index is a 0-based index, the first record has a position of 0. • Count property: The number of rows in the data source.

28. MoveNext and MoveLast Example • MoveNext: • Me.BindingContext(DataSet21, "customer").Position += 1 • MoveLast: • Me.BindingContext(DataSet21, "customer").Position = Me.BindingContext(DataSet21, "customer").Count -1 • How to MovePrevious and MoveFirst? • Note: The Position property takes care of the end of file automatically. • Note: Me.BindingContext(DataSet21, "customer") returns a CurrencyManager object.

29. BindingNavigator Object • This object automatically adds navigation buttons to the form. • Property: • BindingSource property • Specify a BindingSource object • (Must first define a BindingSource object)

30. Binding ListBox • Example: Bind Customer Table’s CID field to a listbox. • Create a Adapter forCustomer table , and generate the dataset. • Add ListBox and set binding properties: • Data Source: Customer table • Display Member: Field to display in the listbox. • Value Member: the actual values for items in the list box.

31. Display Selected Record • Bound textbox (same data source as the listbox): • If the Listbox and the textbox are bound to the same BindingSource object, the textbox will automatically displays the record of the selected listbox item. • Unbound textbox • To display the ValueMember • Textbox1.text = ListBox1.SelectedValue • To display other fields: • Textbox1.text = ListBox1.SelectedItem(“Cname”) • Can we use TextBox1.text=ListBox1.SelectedItem? No!

32. ListBox SelectedItem Property • How to display the selected record in unbound textbox? • After binding to a data source, this property return a DataRowView object. • What is DataRowView? • Object Browser: • System.Data • DataRowView: Item property is the default property • To retrieve a column from a DataRowView object (use 0-based index to identity a column): • ListBox1.SelectedItem.Item(1) • Or: ListBox1.SelectedItem(1) • Or: ListBox1.SelectedItem(“Cname”)

33. Using Object Browser • View/Object Browser • DataSet object model: • System.Data • DataSet • Relations • Tables • Rows • Columns • Use Object Browser to study object’s properties, methods.